BNP-backed, independent mayor candidates allege AL candidate’s men vandalised their election camps in Narsingdi
Seven election camps were vandalised in Narsingdi municipality, allegedly by supporters of the ruling party candidate.
Harunur Rashid, BNP-nominated mayor candidate, has alleged that four of his election camps were vandalised in Satirpara, Kauriapara, Dattapara and Nagoriakandi area.
He brought the allegation at a press conference last night, reports our Brahmanbaria correspondent.
He said supporters of the ruling party mayor candidate Amzad Hossain Bachchhu vandalised his election camps. They ripped off party posters and barred his supporters from campaigning, he alleged.
Harunur Rashid verbally complained to the returning officer, deputy commissioner and police high-ups and will also submit a written complaint in this regard.
On the other hand, independent candidate SM Kaiyum submitted a written complaint to the returning officer, saying that three of his election camps were attacked by the ruling party men in Dattapara, Satirpara and Nagoriakandi areas yesterday.
The attackers also torched his posters ahead of the election to be held on February 14.
Contacted, AL candidate Amzad Hossain Bachchhu told our correspondent over mobile phone that he was busy with campaigning and he knew nothing about the attacks on the camps.
Returning officer Komol Kumar Ghosh said after receiving a written complaint from the independent candidate, he sent a magistrate and police to the spot. But he said he did not receive any complaint from the BNP candidate.
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